Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM)

ISPM Team

Field of work

In collaboration with Prof. Ana Maria Vicedo Cabrera and Dr. Ana Bonell, I work on a master’s thesis entitled “Climate change and maternal health: modelling the impact of heat stress among subsistence farmers in The Gambia”.

Our primary objective of this project is to enhance our understanding about how environmental conditions influence heat strain during pregnancy and at which thresholds the risk of heat strain increases. We investigate the effect of environmental parameters on maternal heat strain and evaluate the effectiveness of heat stress indices in modeling this relationship. Overall, we seek to contribute to the growing scientific evidence that supports the development of targeted healthcare policies and adaptation strategies, including safety limits for the exposure to heat during pregnancy.

Curriculum Vitae

Current Occupational Status

From February 2021
MSc. student in Climate Sciences
Oeschger Center for Climate Change Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.

From March 2021
Event and project management assistant
TecLab, University of Applied Sciences Bern, Bern, Switzerland.

Academic Qualifications

September 2022 - February 2023
Exchange student
University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.

September 2017 - July 2020
B.A. in International Relations
Global Studies Institute, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.

February 2020 - July 2020
Exchange student
University of Granada, Granada, Spain.

Previous Positions

July 2021 - June 2022
Intern
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Geneva, Switzerland.

November 2018 - February 2020
Consultant and Analyst
Zoï Environment Network, Geneva, Switzerland.